It's interesting you recommend learning both matched and traditional grips. For me, there aren't enough hours in the day to become proficient at both, so I'll stick with matched, thanks very much. Next lifetime, I'll go traditional!
Quite unsurprisingly, the intro was absolutely masterful, haha! I’m so thankful for so much important information being taught so beautifully. You’re my hero, Rick! Have a wonderful day!
This is great advice. I have recently started relaxing my left hand traditional somewhat because I want to be able to play well into my 70's and beyond. (I'm 63) Growing up a rudimental drummer primarily, I was taught to downstroke in D.C.I. and that was on mylar back in 1980. Over a period of time (40 years or so) my left hand really started hurting, so I decided to relax the contact point between my thumb and index finger and this has helped. Relaxation is so important and when you play with a relaxed grip, the quality of sound increases. Rebound is important for sure. I always tell my students " Tension is the enemy of all musicians". This is true in percussion or any instrument. Thanks for sharing your experience with the drumming community.
Excellent Rick. I’ve been playing over 50 years and needed this reminder at 63 years old because I’ve been experiencing left shoulder pain after playing trad for a prolonged period of time.
Rick is sooooooooooooooo right about this technique. I had all kinds of pain in both hands and arms. Took about a year of relearning how to play completely relaxed. Thanks to Rick, no more pain.
Great lesson and advice for a beginner and novice drummers who faced stiffness and tense.I faced this everyday but still if I had some,I will refer this video
Great lesson. Where can I get info /specs on your exotic woods drumsticks? Which woods shred/chip less than maple and hickory with moderately hard playing? Thank you.
Thank you for all the great content, Rick! I have never seen anyone else demonstrate quite the same left-hand grip you use for trad with regards to the thumb position over the stick. Many great players and teachers emphasize cocking the thumb back and out of the way, but you explained in another video that you aren't a fan of doing that. Is this a technique that you developed on your own, or was this taught to you by someone? Thanks for all you do!
Hi Larry For me, the thumb is the most important factor in the traditional grip. It's the most powerful finger and works well with the other fingers provided you can master the technique. I have developed it over many years, and it's an offshoot of the technique I learned from Joe Morello over the many years I worked with him.
It also seems very similar to one of my orchestral percussion professors traditional grip technique. He has the thumb loosely in contact with the index finger at all times, so not quite as open as Rick
Would you say that most people who prefer light sticks are playing with improper technique? I hadn't really thought of that. But also, isn't there musical value in just muscling through, even if you don't recommend it? Tension has an urgency to it.
I would definitely not say they are playing with improper technique. I am saying they are making their bodies do unessasary work, which also might affect your overall sound and time feel. The biggest benefit, as I say in the video, is being able to play injury free to a ripe old age and maintain your technique throughout a long career with no fall off.
I'm a nobody but I think burring the beater is another kind of stroke to use. Its another sound from the drum. I'm closing down resonance. Is that wrong? Thomas Lang buries his. The only time I'd ever burry a stick is when Im trying to blow off the roof with a rim shot. Or trick a dog. I'm amazed that drum design hasn't been copied. They sound so nice.
Hi There are several reasons to avoid this, the most obvious being the ability to play different styles of nusic. Burying the beater in the head becomes a big problem when you are playing on a small bass drum (18" for jazz) and the drum is tuned for tone. You get a buzzing sound that does not work well for recording or anything else. If you leave the beater on there, you then have to release your foot to move it off, which is a waste of energy and motion. I have had several students who have had toe injuries and even shin splints ( a running injury) from playing like that. If you want to muffle your bass drum, you can do it externally or internally.
It's interesting you recommend learning both matched and traditional grips. For me, there aren't enough hours in the day to become proficient at both, so I'll stick with matched, thanks very much. Next lifetime, I'll go traditional!
Quite unsurprisingly, the intro was absolutely masterful, haha! I’m so thankful for so much important information being taught so beautifully. You’re my hero, Rick! Have a wonderful day!
This is great advice. I have recently started relaxing my left hand traditional somewhat
because I want to be able to play well into my 70's and beyond. (I'm 63) Growing up a
rudimental drummer primarily, I was taught to downstroke in D.C.I. and that was on
mylar back in 1980. Over a period of time (40 years or so) my left hand really started
hurting, so I decided to relax the contact point between my thumb and index finger
and this has helped. Relaxation is so important and when you play with a relaxed grip,
the quality of sound increases. Rebound is important for sure. I always tell my students
" Tension is the enemy of all musicians". This is true in percussion or any instrument.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the drumming community.
Excellent Rick. I’ve been playing over 50 years and needed this reminder at 63 years old because I’ve been experiencing left shoulder pain after playing trad for a prolonged period of time.
Hi Lou
Glad I could help.
Rick is sooooooooooooooo right about this technique. I had all kinds of pain in both hands and arms. Took about a year of relearning how to play completely relaxed. Thanks to Rick, no more pain.
Great lesson and advice for a beginner and novice drummers who faced stiffness and tense.I faced this everyday but still if I had some,I will refer this video
👍I like it!🙏
Nice Rick , Groove is killer
Wish i was in more of a position to take lessons with you. I just can't seem to stop hurting myself.
Came here from Dksd's channel. He clearly has inspiration from you
Fantastic as always. Thanks.
Great lesson Rick thx!
Thanks Rick. Amazing class
Great video Rick! Thank you!
Great lesson. Where can I get info /specs on your exotic woods drumsticks?
Which woods shred/chip less than maple and hickory with moderately hard playing? Thank you.
www.rickdior.com/sticks
Love the Drums
Love the playing
But have you got all parts on a playlist or something or a link to the first one?
Thanks!
The link is in the description of the video. The down arrow next to the caption.
@@rickdior thanks so much
I should've looked harder!
Could you come to my house and tune my drums,free beer🤣
Thank you for all the great content, Rick! I have never seen anyone else demonstrate quite the same left-hand grip you use for trad with regards to the thumb position over the stick. Many great players and teachers emphasize cocking the thumb back and out of the way, but you explained in another video that you aren't a fan of doing that. Is this a technique that you developed on your own, or was this taught to you by someone? Thanks for all you do!
Hi Larry
For me, the thumb is the most important factor in the traditional grip. It's the most powerful finger and works well with the other fingers provided you can master the technique.
I have developed it over many years, and it's an offshoot of the technique I learned from Joe Morello over the many years I worked with him.
It also seems very similar to one of my orchestral percussion professors traditional grip technique. He has the thumb loosely in contact with the index finger at all times, so not quite as open as Rick
Would you say that most people who prefer light sticks are playing with improper technique? I hadn't really thought of that. But also, isn't there musical value in just muscling through, even if you don't recommend it? Tension has an urgency to it.
I would definitely not say they are playing with improper technique. I am saying they are making their bodies do unessasary work, which also might affect your overall sound and time feel. The biggest benefit, as I say in the video, is being able to play injury free to a ripe old age and maintain your technique throughout a long career with no fall off.
is the stick 5b
I'm a nobody but I think burring the beater is another kind of stroke to use. Its another sound from the drum. I'm closing down resonance. Is that wrong? Thomas Lang buries his. The only time I'd ever burry a stick is when Im trying to blow off the roof with a rim shot. Or trick a dog. I'm amazed that drum design hasn't been copied. They sound so nice.
Hi
There are several reasons to avoid this, the most obvious being the ability to play different styles of nusic.
Burying the beater in the head becomes a big problem when you are playing on a small bass drum (18" for jazz) and the drum is tuned for tone. You get a buzzing sound that does not work well for recording or anything else.
If you leave the beater on there, you then have to release your foot to move it off, which is a waste of energy and motion.
I have had several students who have had toe injuries and even shin splints ( a running injury) from playing like that. If you want to muffle your bass drum, you can do it externally or internally.
Tendonitis is hell